Love So Sweet

He had thought that the girl would surely stay at home and sleep a bit more.

“Mom, where’s my sister?” Zhang Yi Hai saw his mother and asked.

“Li Xue? She went out earlier. I think she made an appointment to practice basketball with her friends,” Li Qin Yao said.

Zhang Yi Hai was more at ease upon hearing that his sister was out to practice basketball. He had seen her sister’s friends before and knew that the girls would sometimes meet up to practice.

Initially, Zhang Yi Hai planned to ask his sister out and ask her to accompany him to watch a movie. However, since she had an appointment with her friends, Zhang Yi Hai could only change his plan.

“Yi Hai, are you going out?” Li Qin Yao asked when she noticed her son’s outfit.

“Mhm...” Zhang Yi Hai nodded. “Summer vacation will be ending soon. I need to buy a few books for my study.”

“Then be careful.”

.....

“Un. I know.”

Li Qin Yao watched her son grab the car keys and left. Seeing that her two kids were not at home, she then headed upstairs to look for her husband.

...

Contrary to what her brother was thinking, Zhang Li Xue was not planning to practice basketball with her girls. Instead, Zhang Li Xue left the house early and drove over to Bai Qi’s apartment.

Even before she figured out that Bai Qi was the boy who had accompanied her to play basketball in kindergarten, the two of them had made an appointment to have another match.

Zhang Li Xue would often recall that day when she had a match against Bai Qi at her Uncle Qi Zheng’s place. Last time, Bai Qi and his team won against hers.

Since that day, Zhang Li Xue always wanted to have a one-on-one match with Bai Qi.

She wanted to see his skills.

Now that she knew that this man was her first teammate, Zhang Li Xue could no longer hide her excitement. Bai Qi could also be considered her first student.

She wanted to see just how much he had grown after twenty years.

Once she found the parking spot, Zhang Li Xue grabbed a box of egg tarts she bought on her way and headed upstairs.

It was not long ago since her last visit and she could remember the Bai siblings’ apartment.

As she arrived, Zhang Li Xue stood at the door and hesitated.

Although she had cleared the misunderstanding with Bai Qi, Zhang Li Xue was still hesitant to knock on his door. Subconsciously, she was worried that the man was not going to let her into the house.

Her finger halted at the doorbell, but Zhang Li Xue did not make a move to press it.

Just then, her phone rang in her purse.

Zhang Li Xue scrambled to look for it and froze when she saw Bai Qi’s name on the caller ID.

A second later, the door in front of her swung open. Bai Qi appeared with his little sister by his side.

The man stared at her in surprise.

A while ago, his little sister was pestering him, telling him to call the Pretty Sister and ask when will she arrive at their apartment. He grabbed his phone and dialed her number. Who would have thought that they would hear her caller ringtone at the door?

He walked over to the door and found the little fairy standing in front of his house.

“Pretty sister!” Bai Xi Xi squeezed through her brother and hugged Zhang Li Xue around her legs. “I haven’t seen you for a long time. I miss you.”

Her gaze turned softer and her anxiousness gradually disappeared. Zhang Li Xue bent over and patted the little girl on her head. “Xi Xi, I miss you too.”

Without wasting any time, Bai Xi Xi pulled Zhang Li Xue into the apartment and let her sit in their living room.

Bai Qi watched his sister and heaved a sigh. He closed the door and followed the girls into the living room. The moment the girls met, they started to chat and ignore him. Bai Qi pursed his lips, feeling slightly unhappy.

He did not get to say a word to Zhang Li Xue at all.

However, Xi Xi is his little sister. Even if he was unhappy, he could only bear with it.

With a sigh, Bai Qi headed over to the kitchen to continue preparing their breakfast.

“Pretty Sister, my brother said the two of you are going to practice basketball. Is this true?” Bai Xi Xi asked. “Can I come along as well? I’ll just sit at the corner and watch.”

Zhang Li Xue patted the girl on her hair. “Of course, you can.”

Hearing her answer, Bai Xi Xi began to smile brightly.

She was worried that her brother was going to leave her to Auntie Ji while he went out with the Pretty Sister. It was hard for her to see this sister, Bai Xi Xi wanted to spend more time with Zhang Li Xue.

“Xi Xi, do you know how to play basketball?”

The little girl shook her head. “I don’t know how. But my brother is great at it.” She leaned over and whispered, “In the past, my brother often practice alone. But after he became a doctor, he did not have as much time to practice.” Her lips curled into a happy smile. “Xi Xi loves watching Brother Bai Qi practice basketball the most. Brother Bai Qi looked so cool.”

Zhang Li Xue laughed. She could see that Bai Xi Xi was admiring her brother a lot.

“Then, do you want to learn to play as well?” Zhang Li Xue asked.

The little girl stared at Zhang Li Xue and hesitated. “Can I?”

After watching her brother practicing a few times, Bai Xi Xi wanted to learn to play as well. However, her brother was always too busy with work. She did not want to trouble him and ask him to teach her.

“Of course, you can. I will teach you to play,” Zhang Li Xue said. “How about this? I will teach you a few moves after this, alright?”